When TikTok went off the air (to use a very old-fashioned phrase), there was a scramble to find an alternative to its shortform video feed — and a similar scramble by various social networks to provide that alternative. (In fact, while I was writing this, Tumblr launched its new Tumblr TV feature.) The question is: how successful are they?

Users on TikTok are blocking Facebook and Instagram from their accounts, citing concerns that the Meta companies are changing their "For You" pages on the video platform.According to multiple users, their "For You" pages seemed strange after TikTok came back online following its brief dark period earlier this week.

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased a "return to OG Facebook" as part of his key goals for 2025 in Wednesday's Q4 earnings call with investors. While the

TikTok users are blocking Facebook and Instagram accounts, claiming that the Meta-owned platforms are influencing their For You Pages.

Phones are going for thousands of dollars on online storefronts after Apple and Google took down ByteDance platforms.

DeepSeek, the Chinese-owned ChatGPT rival, could pose the same national security concerns that Congress has about TikTok, Philip Elliott writes.

South Sudan authorities have lifted the temporary ban on Facebook and TikTok, which was imposed last week following the circulation of videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan.

The Chinese-owned social media app was saved by Trump, leaving many on it to worry about potential political leanings.

TikTok, the Chinese short-video platform, clarified its plans in Kenya and the entire Sub-Saharan African region, including content monetisation policies.

Social media opens up an online world that many teens aren't ready to navigate on their own. And some aspects are just plain dangerous.

Meta is enticing TikTok creators with up to $5,000 as a way to "jumpstart" growth on Instagram and Facebook.